St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-19

L. BOurQue's.
Judges to be designated by the Lit
tell committee will preside ut the fol-
lowing polish
l. OpeIousas, votes, Courthouse.
2. Prairie Laurent, l vote, Cnrriere's
store.
3. Plaisance, 5 votes, at Blackshear's.
4. BarryS Landing, votes, at ID. L.
Saizan's.
5. Atchafalaya, votes, at Melville.
6. Washington, Z votes, ToWnhall.
T. Lower Bayou BTut, l vote, at
Fishers.
8. Grand Prairie, 3 votes, lat p. Stages.
8. Bayou Chlcot, s votes, at Sam.
Haas
10. Dossman's, votes, at Dossman's
store.
II. Beaver Creek, votes, at T. Nor
MS
10. Chataigner, votes, at D, P. La
tleur's.
-. Lower Mamou, 8 votes, at Jean
Rougeau'S.
The polls shall be opened at a. m.
and close at ) .. H., and shall be con-
Quoted by judge and four commits
sioners of election, who shall be APP
pointed in conformity to the require
ments of the resolution adopted by the
State Central Committee, which pro-
yides for the selection of two commits
siOnerS by each of the rival COMMITTEES.
If any commissioner fail to appear at
the opening of the polls, the vacancy
shall be filled by the commissioner pre-
sent representing the same faction if
two commissioners upon the same side
lao oh hul no n
by the voters belonging to the faction
they were appointed to represent if
within one hour after the opening of
any poll both commissioners be absent
aud the voters belonging to their fac
ton refuse or neglect to to fill the va
cancies, such vacancies shall be filled
by the commissioners present. Should
the Judge of election at any poll be all
sent at the opening OF the poll, the va
cancy shall be filled by the commission
erS belonging to the faction with which
such judge shall affiliate.
A poll list showing the name of each
voter shall be kept, and after the close
of the polls shall be certified to by the
Judge and commissioners of election
and transmitted to the convention.
All Democratic conservative voters
of the :parish shall be entitled to vote
except such as may have voted for the
Republican candidates for presidential
electors or the Republican candidate
for governor at the last presidential or
gubernatorial election. Every voter
participating in such primary election
shall be considered as pledging himself
to support and vote for the nominees of
the State Nominating Convention of
the Democratic Conservative party, cal
led to assemble at Baton Rouge on Jan
uary 10, 1888.
The judge and commissioners of cleo
ton at each polling place shall tabulate
the vote and transmit to the convention
a tabulated statement of the votes cast |
for each candidate at such polling place. |
They shall also furnish to the candidate |
or candidates Gas the case may be) re- |
ceiving the highest number of votes |
cast to the full number of delegates ap- |
portioned to the precinct within which |
the vote was cast, certificate of cleo |
ton, and only such persons whose cleo |
ton shall have been certified to by
majority of the judges and commission
ers of the respective polls shall be enti-
lied to participate in the temporary or
yaniZatiOn of such convention.
Ii within ten days after demand
therefor shall have been made upon the
chairman of either of the two existing
parish executive committees for list
If commissioners to be appointed for
he conduit of such election by the sub
committee of the State Central Com
nittee, such list be not transmitted to
o the chairman of said committee the
lection shall be conducted by the Judge
md two commissioners appointed by
uch sub committee pursuant to the re-
oution of the State Central Committee.
The polling booths, where they are
lot herein designated, are hereby estab-
ished at the place within each precinct
ow officially designated by the proper
tate officer for the conduct of The cleo
ion to be held for the purpose of filling
he vacancy in the Congress of the Uni
ed States caused by the death of the
Ion. Z. w. Robertson.
Done at Opelousas, Thursday, Oct. 81,
9S7. LEON JAsTEMsKI,
2. MEALEY,
LIONEL ADAMS, ,,
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